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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chatham · ME5 0NF

Ages 4–11 · 410 pupils · Medway

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
123
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill98%

410 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
190 / 220
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
410 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Paula Le Breton

Location

Address
Bleakwood Road
Postcode
ME5 0NF
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chatham, Medway, 410 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Chatham
34
Primary schools in Chatham
22
Academies among open schools in Chatham
68% (23)
Open schools in ME5
19
Primary in ME5
12
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Primary in Medway LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChathamNear ME5

  • Oaklands School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 0QS · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Walderslade Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 8BJ · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.07

    0.4 miles away

  • Maundene School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 7QB · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Horsted Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 9TF · Medway

    Ages 7–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Lordswood School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 8NN · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand1.12

    0.7 miles away

  • Horsted Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 9TF · Medway

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Wayfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 0HH · Medway

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Paula Le Breton

Official links